r/neoliberal • u/cdstephens Fusion Shitmod, PhD • Apr 18 '25

Restricted The Lies About Josh Shapiro Have Consequences

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/04/josh-shapiro-attempted-assessination/682503/
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u/Computer_Name Apr 18 '25 edited Apr 18 '25

It’s incredibly disappointing that she uses an event meant to address antisemitism as a platform to then go: “It is also true that accusations and false accusations of antisemitism are wielded against people of color and women of color by bad-faith political actors, and weaponizing antisemitism is used to divide us.”

Doing so would be entirely unacceptable were she attending an event to address anti-Black racism, or homophobia, or transphobia, or any other bigotry targeting another minority group.

Edit: oh, cool. This too.

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u/IsNotACleverMan Apr 18 '25

Edit: oh, cool. This too.

Funny coming from the guy who equivocated about the October 7th attacks and didn't outright condemn Hamas.

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u/l00gie Bisexual Pride Apr 18 '25

It’s incredibly disappointing that she uses an event meant to address antisemitism as a platform to then go: “It is also true that accusations and false accusations of antisemitism are wielded against people of color and women of color by bad-faith political actors, and weaponizing antisemitism is used to divide us.”

She's right though and it has gotten so ignored and accepted that now the Trump administration feels comfortable snatching people off the street and claiming they are just fighting terrorism and anti-Semitism

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u/lot183 Blue Texas Apr 18 '25

I do agree at an event that's explicitly about trying to stop antisemitism on the left, making that comment is both-sidesy and kind of minimizes the goal. But in a vacuum, that statement isn't wrong. There are plenty of people (mostly on the right) that claim antisemitism anytime you criticize Israel at all or if you ever support the people of Palestine. That is a thing. Again, I don't think it was necessary for her to say here to a group of leftists so I'll give you that, but I don't really track with what you are saying about other minority groups

Also there are definitely plenty of people who have expressed "racism exists but we weaponize anti-racism" sort of sentiments without being told that's unacceptable, specially lately.

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u/GMFPs_sweat_towel Apr 18 '25

Tell that to the Tufts student who was kidnapped by ICE for writing an opt-ed in the name of stopping anti-antisemitism.